Brock Lesnar to Return to the WWE?

[Andy Mancini]

From WWE.com: (http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/lesnar)


Breaking News: Lesnar to meet with WWE officials
July 6, 2005

WWE.com has learned through a reliable source that Brock Lesnar will be meeting with WWE officials.

When asked by WWE.com if a meeting with Brock Lesnar was scheduled to take place, the Chairman’s office issued this response: “This is none of your business.”

WWE.com is currently attempting to reach Lesnar for comment.

Stay tuned to WWE.com today as this story continues to develop.
Wow... didn't see that one coming...

[krazymed]

Sounds like a work to me. He's more likely to already be hired at this point.

Seriously, the whole "none of your business" line from the "Chairman" reeks of arrogance and planting the seed for a storyline. So does spilling the beans about the whole Blue Meanie-JBL shoot at the ECW show, and the Matt Hardy music thing a while ago. I haven't watched wrestling in months (found out through friends), but I know enough that if WWE.com is telling the story, it's an angle.

[Andy Mancini]

I agree, especially since it's posted on the WWE website, but still... better to be safe than sorry when posting these sorts of things.

[VCXZX]

from Dave Meltzer:

"WWE.com reported that the company is meeting today with Brock Lesnar. This wouldn't be reported unless they expected to close the deal with him imminently. Talks between the sides opened after Lesnar was conciliatory in a newspaper article in a few weeks ago, and this would allow their respective lawsuits against each other to be dropped."

If Meltzer posts it, then I believe him. He more "insiderish" than the WWE.

BTW, this Thursday you should expect more about a certain incident that was a shoot on a recent PPV. That's all I'm going to say.

[NozeNuggets]

It spares us from this:


"Favre back to pass, being rushed...OOOH! And he was F-5'd by Brock Lesnar!" At least Mike Tice had some sense in him.

[VCXZX]

http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/lesnar

Good Lord, he is coming back.

[Mr. Pedro]

I always felt that it was only a matter of time until Brock was back. The only question that remains is how the comeback will be handled. I'm not expecting for him to be shot up to the top again right away, especially after walking out on them once before.

[Jude Santos]

BTW, this Thursday you should expect more about a certain incident that was a shoot on a recent PPV. That's all I'm going to say.

...wow. Can you be more subtle? Oh, btw, thanks for the spoilers :sad:

[The Penguin]

...wow. Can you be more subtle? Oh, btw, thanks for the spoilers :sad:It can't help you, but I took care of it and put a spoiler box in your post too. I will never understand why people want to know what happens on a show before they actually see it.

As far as Lesnar goes, I bet he still a moron who will managed to embarass himself every time someone is dumb enough to put a mic in his hand. Brock isn't going to do anything significant for WWE. Even if he is the top guy on a show, it's not like that many people go to show because Brock Lensar will be there. I'd rather have the cruiserweights and Divas that WWE just released back.

[Memphis Bleek]

It can't help you, but I took care of it and put a spoiler box in your post too. I will never understand why people want to know what happens on a show before they actually see it.

As far as Lesnar goes, I bet he still a moron who will managed to embarass himself every time someone is dumb enough to put a mic in his hand. Brock isn't going to do anything significant for WWE. Even if he is the top guy on a show, it's not like that many people go to show because Brock Lensar will be there. I'd rather have the cruiserweights and Divas that WWE just released back.
What do you have against Lesnar? Lesnar has talent, but he doesn't have the stomach for the work schedule. He's an example of guy who got too much, too fast.

[The Penguin]

What do you have against Lesnar? Lesnar has talent, but he doesn't have the stomach for the work schedule. He's an example of guy who got too much, too fast.He couldn't put together a decent promo if he life depended on it and I take it as personal affront to my native state (Lesnar is from South Dakota, not Minneapolis as WWE would have you believe) every time that obvious moron opens his mouth. I've spoken to people who know the Lesnars and they confirm that Brock and several of his siblings are far from Rhodes scholars.

Blowing what was supposed to be "the spot" of WrestleMania XIX while at the same time ripping off Kidman (not that it matters now :mad: ) didn't help either.

Plus, he begged to be let out of WWE contract so he could play the first organized football of his life since high school and then got all mad when they were actually going to hold him to his agreement. No doubt he's only on his way back because he finally released that he didn't take his ball and go home—Vince McMahon still had the ball and he had to ask nicely to get it back. I hope he got a massive paycut from before. He no doubt realized that WWE didn't need Brock Lesnar, Brock Lesnar needed the WWE.

[langden alger]

What do you have against Lesnar? Lesnar has talent, but he doesn't have the stomach for the work schedule. He's an example of guy who got too much, too fast.
lesnar is an obvious huge wrestling talent who mixes a vicious animal style with mat wrestling techniques..in that aspect he's great..but during his last stint here i just saw his look, mic work and overall personality as pretty bland..understandable since in those areas he was really green and his heart wasn't in the buisness.. therefore he made no effort to develop any kind of unique persona..he was getting there, but then of coarse cut things short and walked out..maybe if he actually develops a real passion for the sport, endures the schedule and gets another mouthpiece like heyman who can continue to mold him, he'll really be on top this time around.

[Memphis Bleek]

He couldn't put together a decent promo if he life depended on it and I take it as personal affront to my native state (Lesnar is from South Dakota, not Minneapolis as WWE would have you believe) every time that obvious moron opens his mouth. I've spoken to people who know the Lesnars and they back up my claim that Brock and sevearl of his siblings are far from rhodes scholars.

Blowing what was supposed to be "the spot" of WrestleMania XIX while at the same time ripping off Kidman (not that it matters now :mad: ) didn't help either.

Plus, he begged to be let out of WWE contract so he could play the first organized football of his life since high school and then got all mad when they were actually going to hold him to his agreement. No doubt he's only on his way back because he finally released that he didn't take his ball and go home—Vince McMahon still had the ball and he had to ask nicely to get it back. I hope he got a massive paycut from before. He no doubt realized that WWE didn't need Brock Lesnar, Brock Lesnar needed the WWE.
It shocked me because you give everyone the benefit of the doubt.

[Zero-V]

Blowing what was supposed to be "the spot" of WrestleMania XIX while at the same time ripping off Kidman (not that it matters now :mad: ) didn't help either.
Brock had that move as a finisher in OVW, and had used it to great success beforehand, so he did'jnt "rip off" anything, he botched it because it was Wrestlemania. In the main event. For the championship. Against Kurt Angle. A CRIPPLED Kurt Angle. The pressure was enough to cause anyone to panic

Brock>Every jobber and diva who was fired, some were great talents, but, in the eyes of an objective wrestling fan, were'nt blips on the radar as draws, The Dudleyz were the only ones I cared about on the cut.

[The Penguin]

It shocked me because you give everyone the benefit of the doubt.Lesnar ran out of benefit of the doubt a long time ago. I’m sure he’ll add to the overall WWE product, but I doubt it will be to the level that he is of course expecting. Besides, WWE has developed a bigger, better version of Brock Lesnar. His name is Batista.



Brock had that move as a finisher in OVW, and had used it to great success beforehand, spo he did'jnt "rip off" anything, if you honestly think Kidman invented that move himself...wow...just...wow...,I'm not saying Kidman invented the move. I know he didn't—Jushin Thunder Liger is credited with it. And I know Lesnar used it before, I watched him in person in a dark match—that time he hit it and it was dang impressive for a big man. But it's common courtesy and respect that you don't use other people finishers like that. The Shooting Star Press is not a DDT or a piledriver. Kidman even said he wasn't happy about it.


Brock>Every jobber and diva who was fired, some were great talents, but, in the eyes of an objective wrestling fan, were'nt blips on the radar as draws, The Dudleyz were the only ones I cared about on the cut.Okay, here is what I said...

I'd rather have the cruiserweights and Divas that WWE just released back.I, I would rather have the cruiserweights and the Divas. I didn't say the were bigger draws. I said I would take them over Brock Lesnar and I would. In a heartbeat.

[bigddan11]

With all the cuts that have been made so far, the signing of Brock Lesnar can only help the WWE. Smackdown! would be alot more interesting with Lesnar, Benoit, Batista, Undertaker, Booker T, and Christian to cnotend for the title than by solely focusing on JBL. If they were to send him to RAW, he'd certainly bolster the ranks of Cena, Y2J, Edge, Kane, HBK, Shelton Benjamin, and HHH as well. It looks like they'll have the info at WWE.com tommorow though, because Lesnar has promised them an interview.

[Patrick Bateman]

With the rise to stardom of John Cena, Randy Orton, and Batista, has anyone actually MISSED Brock Lesnar...? :confused:

[Zero-V]

With the rise to stardom of John Cena, Randy Orton, and Batista, has anyone actually MISSED Brock Lesnar...? :confused:
I did, Batista blows as a champion, and was only elevated because Orton bombed, Cena? Entertainer whose only good matches come from carry jobs, couresty of Christian and Chris Jericho, Lesnar was a decent draw for his wrestling ability, sometimes, it's very rare to find someone of his capablilities.

[Patrick Bateman]

I did, Batista blows as a champion, and was only elevated because Orton bombed, Cena? Entertainer whose only good matches come from carry jobs, couresty of Christian and Chris Jericho, Lesnar was a decent draw for his wrestling ability, sometimes, it's very rare to find someone of his capablilities. I'm not a fan of Batista or Cena either, I was commenting on the GENERAL VIEWER of WWE.

Still, I'll take Batista and his green-ness, and Cena's limited moveset over Brock Lesnar any day. You know why? Because those two guys love what they do and actually have a heart and give a flip about pro wrestling.

[Condiment King]

I'm no Brock Lesnar fan but I don't necessarily understand why Batista is such a success on the mic either. He's a fine wrestler, don't get me wrong, and I have no problems with him being moved up. Lesnar was atroscious while Batista just isn't good. Of course, Lesnar will draw marginally, but I can't help but think he's the reason why a bunch of these people I dont' care about got fired and a couple I really liked (Kidman, Haas, etc) did.

Though I must say that with the rising stars that BY1 mentioned in Orton, Batista, Edge, Benjamin, and the ever present main event status of people like Jericho, Benoit, and The Game, I haven't missed Lesnar at all. I almost forgot him. I can see why people would take these guys over Lesnar because of their passion. Same argument can be said for Bill Goldberg, who I hate more than anyone in recent professional wrestling.

Cena just annoys me now, both matches and mic.

[Mike Spartz]

Regardless of what his attitude was towards the wresting business, I've always found Brock Lesnar to be an entertaining wrestler. His athleticism in the ring was awesome. Watching his matches with Angle and Benoit on SD! made me forget that he was only in his mid twenties and still relatively inexperianced as a pro. His promos weren't that bad either. I remember the promos he had with Eddie prior to the start of No Way Out 2004, and that was some of his best work on the mic. And now with the WWE losing so many workers, Lesnar's return should be seen as positive rather than negative.

[Punisher]

I've only seen Lesnar once, and if he wrestles anything like he did against Goldberg, I don't want him back. But I'll admit his No Way Out promo was really good.

[Zero-V]

I've only seen Lesnar once, and if he wrestles anything like he did against Goldberg, I don't want him back.
That match was booked that way to make both wrestlers (who were leaving), look boring on purpose, Brock is an amazing performer, you really ought to track down several 2003 WWE PPVs, or download some of his matches before making immediate judgments, it's not that difficult to find torrent sites.

Watch his matches in 2003 against Kurt Angle, his match in 2002 against The Rock, and, hell, his No Way Out 2004 match with Eddie Guerrero.

[email2003]

Well rumor has it that "The Next Big Fool" is back on WWE SmackDown! and is sheduled to have a fued with Batista when he arrives soon.:shrug:

[Zero-V]

Gotta love the present "anti-Brock" bandwagon that will die in a few more months

Brock>Batista

[Zero Signal]

Man, alot of people really seem to dislike Lesnar. I personally thought he was awesome, light years beyond all of the giant hosses WWE parades around and tries to make us like. He can do it all; from great techincal matches against Benoit and Angle, to carrying slower guys like Big Show and Undertaker, to playing the dominating power-monster against Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero. He'll be a great technical asset to Smackdown, and help improve the workrate of the entire locker room.

I actually wish the Draft Lottery hadn't just been an excuse to change belts to different shows. I really wish Cena could be there to be destroyed when Brock comes back. Cena needs to get better in the ring more than most of the roster, and a series against a technical guy like Lesnar would have been just the thing to help him improve to a watchable level.

But there's one big negative: Everytime he ever comes out, Tazz will have to do that retarded "Well...Here comes the pain!". That's the single most annoying line ever on Smackdown, and I'd always mute his entrance just so I wouldn't have to hear it.

[Patrick Bateman]

Gotta love the present "anti-Brock" bandwagon that will die in a few more months

Brock>Batista To be fair, I've been "anti-Brock" ever since they had him squash both Matt and Jeff Hardy in his first PPV match. The only times I've ever cheered him on is when he was feuding with The Undertaker, who I hate more than any other main-event player in the company.

[Sigma]

Lesnar is a very talented wrestler. His mic skills could use some work, but he isn't the worst. As for his WMXX match like someone else said that was booked to be boring since both Brock and Goldbore were leaving the company after that match. Also keep in mind Brock was in a match with the biggest peice of talentless crap ever to grace a wrestling ring, Goldberg.

I look foward to seeing a less cocky Brock return to the business, but I would prefer to see him pay his dues a bit before giving him a belt. I know they can't make him work his way to the top from the bottom because he was so big so fast before. I just don't want to see Lesnar come in and dominate Batista right away because that would make both Batista and Triple H look bad and God knows Triple H can never look bad.

Needless to say Lesnar and Abyss are probably two of the best big guys in wrestling today considering they can both wrestle and put on great matches.

[Zero-V]

To be fair, I've been "anti-Brock" ever since they had him squash both Matt and Jeff Hardy in his first PPV match. The only times I've ever cheered him on is when he was feuding with The Undertaker, who I hate more than any other main-event player in the company.
Oh, it's fine when you've always hated one wrestler, it's just the bandwagon of Brock hating is going to die sooner or later, most fans who liked Brock were pissed when he departed and are'nt going to welcome him back lightly.

[The Penguin]

In part two of interview Lesnar mentioned that pro wrestling is in his blood. Like anyone is supposed to believe that after he went out and proved otherwise. :rolleyes: I guess it sounds better than "pro wrestling is the only athletic thing I'm good at" though.


Gotta love the present "anti-Brock" bandwagon that will die in a few more monthsI'm with BY1 on this. I was never a huge fan of Brock and the novelty of him being from my home state evaporated quickly. The whole leaving to play football thing just compounded things.

[bigddan11]

It sounds like Mr. McMahon was able to vent yesterday, but Brock doesn't sound like he's guranteed to come back. I think it'd be interesting just because Smackdown! could use another good big man (Lesnar would be better than Heidenriech), but we'll have to wait and see.

[Tapout]

It sounds like Mr. McMahon was able to vent yesterday, but Brock doesn't sound like he's guranteed to come back. I think it'd be interesting just because Smackdown! could use another good big man (Lesnar would be better than Heidenriech), but we'll have to wait and see.
Say whay you will about Lesnar, but comparing him to Heidenreich is a travesty. I was upset at him walking out on WWE too, but nobody deserves that kind of treatment. ;)

I'm really looking forward to his return. He's got the same thing that Trish Stratus has on the mike, being funny-bad, not painful-bad like Lita. During the feud with Eddie when he came out dancing in the sombrero is still one of the funniest things I've seen in wrestling. Brock's also probably the most technically gifted big man in a long time. Dude was an NCAA champion and although being a shaved gorilla probably had something to do with it, enormous lugs can't do that on size alone.

[The Penguin]

I'm really looking forward to his return. He's got the same thing that Trish Stratus has on the mike, being funny-bad, not painful-bad like Lita.I'm not going to necessarily grant you "funny-bad" but it sounds a lot different coming out of the mouth of a hot woman than a 295-pound monster, and it's not good. It takes away from his intimidation factor when he manages to say something is "fine and dandy" in a promo.

[NozeNuggets]

If Brock goes back to SmackDown! and becomes a monster heel, this could open the door for JBL to turn face and have a feud with Muhammad Hussan, provided that the latter is still employed after the events of the past week.

[VCXZX]

Sorry for bumping this thread but here's an important update from wwe.com:

"WWE.com has learned that Brock Lesnar has met with his attorney, David Olsen, to discuss the written contract offer Lesnar received last week from World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. It is unclear when the contract will be signed. The terms were not disclosed."

Looks like progress is being made.

[The Penguin]

Looks like progress is being made.I suppose you could call it progress. :shrug:

Like it's not going to be signed. :rolleyes: It's cute watching WWE.com act like they're reporting rumors and underground news.

[Patrick Bateman]

I suppose you could call it progress. :shrug:

Like it's not going to be signed. :rolleyes: It's cute watching WWE.com act like they're reporting rumors and underground news. I agree. My money says that contract has been signed for weeks.

[VCXZX]

Looks like a big setback according to wwe.com:


After verbally agreeing to terms with WWE, Brock Lesnar has decided to withdraw from any involvement with the company.

Check back here for more on this developing story.Perhaps he's not coming back after all. I guess talks fell through. Unless this is one big work by the WWE.

If not, then the Penguin can sleep easier at night. ;)

[Matt Hazuda]

Looks like a big setback according to wwe.com:

Perhaps he's not coming back after all. I guess talks fell through. Unless this is one big work by the WWE.

If not, then the Penguin can sleep easier at night. ;)You know this could very well be another work just to make it all the more exciting when he does show back up on TV. Not something I'd want, but it is possible given the stunts WWE has pulled lately.

[The Penguin]

If not, then the Penguin can sleep easier at night. ;):) Ahhhhhhhhh. *fluffs pillow*